Code Profumo
Giorgio Armani · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2016
≈ $110 · 110ml · approx. retail
A 2016 intense interpretation of Armani Code by Antoine Maisondieu, trading the original's freshness for a darker, spicier amber. Spicy cardamom and nutmeg open over orange blossom and lavender, settling into warm tonka bean, amber and leather.
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French · 50 in collection
Antoine Maisondieu is a Grasse-born senior perfumer at Givaudan who trained at the company's in-house school after a law degree, and comes from a family steeped in perfumery. He is known for translating bright Mediterranean and natural materials into commercially successful designer scents.
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